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Re: tardy civilian MOC contest entry: Black Rhino
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lugnet.space
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Fri, 2 Jul 2004 16:31:47 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Philip Painter wrote:
> Late, as usual. But here it is: The Black Rhino.
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> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=88955>
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> It features: two powerful pull-back-tek™ motors, a nuclear core similar to
> the SS-A Paladin's, two charging stations for 2 airtanks each, and a complete
> camera/HUD driven display for the driver.
Cool! As a former heavy-equipment operator, I think you absolutley nailed the
bed/canopy as well as the large rubber tires. I also really like the detailed
chamber in the truck body; great for maintenance on mining equipment! Does this
rig really have the pull back motors?
The only criticsm would be the cabin - standing in an open cabin for an 8-12
hour mine shift would probably lead to a labor union. Not good times (at least
during negotiations).
-nk
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| (...) Thanks for the comments, Nick. Yep, there's two pull-back motors tied to the rear axel. It actually works quite well on tile. I figured there wouldn't be many fans of the cockpit. But with how bulky space suits are at this point in time, there (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.space)
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| Late, as usual. But here it is: The Black Rhino. (URL) deep links: (10 URLs) Any comments are appreciated. And now, for the story. . . After losing a large market-share, the enigmatic cerebruminc once again closed it's doors to the public. Recently (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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